A severe case of thrombocytopenia, anasarca, fever, renal insufficiency or reticulin fibrosis, and organomegaly syndrome with myocardial and skeletal muscle calcification despite hypocalcemia: a case report

ConclusionThis is the first report of a patient with TAFRO syndrome and the complication of organ calcification. The etiology of calcification in this case is not clear. Systemic inflammation with possible hypercytokinemia might have been involved in the unexpected complication of systemic calcification. It is important to carefully handle the general management of TAFRO syndrome because of the possibility of various complications.
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research